But it's hard to imagine Paysinger replacing Harris on the football field.

Harris started 131 of his final 132 games with the Jets. In 91 career games, Paysinger has only 17 starts -- including three last season with the Miami Dolphins. Paysinger, who won a Super Bowl with the Giants in the 2011 season, will also likely be a special teams contributor. He played 259 snaps on special teams for the Dolphins last season and only 333 on defense.

Paysinger turns 29 later this month, making him the sixth-oldest player on the Jets' roster. Paysinger was signed by the Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and went on to win the Super Bowl that season. He played with the Giants through the 2014 season and played the last two seasons with the Dolphins.